Robert Keate

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(14 March 1777 – 2 October 1857) was a noted British surgeon, and

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Early life

He was born in Laverton, Somerset, the fourth son of William Keate, rector of Laverton, and brother of John Keate (1773–1852), headmaster of

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. Keate was educated at

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Personal life

Keate had four daughters and two sons. His son,

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(1814–1873), was in turn Governor of Trinidad,

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Publications

Keate wrote only two papers: – * “History of a Case of Bony Tumour containing Hydatids Successfully Removed from the Head of a Femur.” – Med.-Chir. Trans., 1819, x, 278. * “Case of Exfoliation from the Basilar Process of the Occipital Bone and from the Atlas after Excessive Use of Mercury.” – Lond. Med. Gaz., 1834–5, xvi, 13 (with drawing): Le Gros Clark referred to the specimen and reproduced the drawing in the Med.-Chir. Trans., 1849, xxxii, 68.

References

Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Keate, Robert 1777 births 1857 deaths British surgeons Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons Burials at Brompton Cemetery